Coin conveying card



Feb. 23, 1943.. R. H. EATON COIN CONVEYING CARD Filed Jan 5, 1940 3 Sheets-She et 1 FZer/ Zh A iiomeys Feb. 23, 1943.

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- Attorneys Patented Feb. 23, 1943 COIN CONVEYING CARD Robert H. Eaton,El Paso, Tex., assignor of fifteen per cent to Morris A. Galatzan, ElPaso, Tex., and twenty-five per cent to Clyde E. Brown and five per centto Edward A. Sohanzle, both of Cincinnati, Ohio Application January 3,1940, Serial No. 312,267

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in coincarriers and more particularly to a coin conveying card which can beused in the transmission of coins by postal service.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a coinconveying card which can be used in the transmission of coins by postalservice with safety.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a coinconveying card in which the coins can be sturdily retained while at thesame time being visible for the purpose of inspection.

These and various other important objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent to the reader of the followingspecification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the complete card.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,showing the flap in open position.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank after it has been struck.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the transparent window.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the adhesive frame member.

Fig. '7 is a plan View showing a card struck out in a somewhat differentform.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of a modified form of card.

Fig. 9 is a view showing the reverse side of the card of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a plan view of the blank.

Fig. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Fig. 12 is a view showing the facing annulus.

Fig. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line |3l3 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 14 is a plan view of the frame structure.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that in constructing the card, an elongated sheet 5 isemployed and in respect to the line 6 on which the elongated strip 5will be folded, a circular opening 1 is formed in the strip at one sideof said line while the section of the card at the other side of the line6 is struck out to provide the neck 8 and annulus 9, the annulus 9having an opening l0 therein approximately the same side as theopening 1. When the section a of the card is folded over onto thesection b of the card the opening IE! of the annulus 9 will registerwith the opening 1.

Before the sections are folded together, the Cellophane window assemblyII is disposed in place. This assembly H consists of the large circularwindow !2 which is disposed over the opening l and the smaller circularwindow I3 which is disposed over the opening It with the narrow neck Itconnecting these windows. The edge portions of these windows I2 and I 3are formed with small openings l5 so that adhesive from the retainingstructure generally referred to by numeral 16 can pass through andengage the strip 5.

This retaining structure consists of the annulus ii and the annulus it,these annuli being connected by the narrow it. One entire surface ofthis structure It is coated with an adhesive 29. The window assembly His first disposed in place after which the retaining structure It isdisposed over the window assembly with the openings 2i and 22 thereinregistering with the openings l and ill of the card.

The sections a and b of the strip 5 are now folded and adhere together,as shown in Fig. 2. The annulus 9 is capable of being folded outwardlywith the window l3 secured in place by the annulus it.

A coin can be inserted between the windows and the annulus 9 redisposedback into the section a where it is secured and the card is ready formailing.

Numeral 24 generally refers to a modification wherein the tongue head 9ais square instead of annular and its opening ltla is likewise formed.Excepting for the difference in shape, the construction is identical.

A modified form of the invention is shown in Figs. 8 to 14 inclusive andis generally referred to by numeral 39. As shown in Fig. 13, this cardconsists of an elongated facing strip 3! and the filler strip 32. Thefacing strip 3! is bent to define the front face portion and the backface portion, which are denoted by characters 3 l a and 3 lb,respectively.

As shown in Fig. 10, the bass portion 3th is struck out to form thesight opening 33 over which is disposed the transparent window 34. Thiswindow opening 33 is at one side of the fold line 35, while at the otherside of the fold line 35 the annulus 35 is struck out and by its neckportion 37 connected to the strip 3| at the fold line Numeral 38 denotesthe frame structure which consists of a pair of annular members 39 and40 joined by the connector 4! The frame 39 is adapted to be interposedbetween the filler strip 32 and the facing strip portion 3lb and toframe the window opening 33, while the frame 40 is disposed over theedge portion of the transparent window 42. The window 42 is disposedover the opening 43 in the annulus 36. Crossed wires 44 span the openingin the frame 40 as clearly shown in Figs. 13 and 14. These wires spanthe window opening at the inside of the transparent window 42.

For the window opening 33 additional crossed wires 45 are used and havetheir ends disposed through the filler sheet, 32 at the edge portion ofthe opening 46 through the filler sheet 32. These wires 45 are at theopposite side of the filler sheet 32 from the wires 44 and are directlyacross the inside of the window 34. The opening 45 through the fillersheet 32 acts as a pocket for the reception of the coins.

It can be seen in Figs. 10 and 14 that the strip 3| and the frame unit38 can be supplied with adhesive to the extent desired so that thefacing strip 31 will adhere to the filler strip 32 while permitting theannulus 36 to swing open as a door to permit coins to be inserted in thepocket 46. Numeral 49 denotes a facing annulus for disposition againstthe filler strip 32 to cover over the ends of the crossed wires 45, assuginvention, What is receiving opening in one ply, said openingprovided with a window, the other ply being formed with a pocketsubstantially larger than the opening and circumventing said firstopening, and a swingable member of substantially the same size as thepocket and adapted to be swung into the pocket and secured in place toprevent displacement of a coin from the opening.

2. A coin carrying structure comprising a card made up of a pair ofsuperimposed plies, a coin receiving opening in one ply, said openingprovided with a. window, the other ply being formed with a pocketsubstantially larger than the opening and circumventing said firstopening, and a swingable member of substantially the same size as thepocket and adapted to be swung into the pocket and secured in place toprevent displacement of a coin from the opening, said swingable memberbeing provided with a window corresponding in size to the window of thefirst opening.

3. A coin carrying structure comprising front and back plies and anintermediate ply, one of the outside plies and the intermediate plybeing formed With registering openings, a window for the opening of theoutside ply, the opening of the inside ply defining a coin receivingpocket, the other outside ply being formed with a relatively largeopening circumventing the first-mentioned opening, and a swingablewindowed member adapted to be swung into the large opening and securedin place over the opening of the intermediate ply to preventdisplacement of a coin therein.

ROBERT H. EATON.

